stop (by)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
Verb
  • Last week’s The Bengal Files and Baaghi 4 also continue to run in theatres.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The cash aid program is now running in 11 communities across Michigan.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After a recent miscommunication in a tag team match, the two were arguing when Baszler stepped in to confront them.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Pressure has been mounting on the ICC to step in.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And outfielder Harrison Bader, who has played for six different teams in the last three years, has been a surprising sparkplug on offense since coming over in a deadline deal as well.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The reimagined version of Wife Swap comes over two decades after the series' format hit ABC in 2004, initially airing for six seasons until leaving the air in 2010.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And right now, that feels harder to come by—especially with headlines about depleted trust funds and shrinking benefits.
    Katie Klingensmith, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • With remaining series against the Phillies, Dodgers and Padres, a trip to the postseason will be tough to come by.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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